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Swine Fever Variants Lead to Mass Outbreaks Across China
Caixin Global ^ | 21 Jun 2021 | By Du Caicai and Cai Xuejiao

Posted on 06/26/2021 6:15:36 PM PDT by blueplum

New, difficult-to-detect variants of the African swine fever virus circulating in China have spread the disease to pig herds across the country this year, leading to rising incidents of mass infection on farms and stepped-up control measures to stop swine fever’s further spread into livestock supply chains.

Since late last year, provinces including Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Jiangsu and Guangdong, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, have reported new outbreaks. Farms have reported that infected pigs typically show only mild symptoms in the early stages but have a longer incubation period, making it difficult to diagnose the disease before mass infection spreads across farms.

In late February, researchers from the Harbin Veterinary Institute said in a report published in the academic journal Science China Life Sciences that they had documented a milder but harder-to-detect mutation of the virus.

(Excerpt) Read more at caixinglobal.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: china; infectiousdisease; pork; swineflu; vaccines; virology
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This is a LOCKED for Subscription article except for the paragraphs above. The second paragraph gives a much broader list of provinces affected than any other article I can find.
1 posted on 06/26/2021 6:15:36 PM PDT by blueplum
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Oh great. Now we have to put masks on pigs?


2 posted on 06/26/2021 6:17:11 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Too easy...


3 posted on 06/26/2021 6:17:44 PM PDT by LIConFem (Bring a Commie to room temperature for Mommy)
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To: blueplum

According to ABC Australia:
“Mr Quilty said there were three known strains of African swine fever, two of which were understood to have emerged from illegal vaccines, and that there were no signs of countries being able slow the spread.

He said China’s push towards building super complexes – or so-called pig hotels – was also understood to have been impacted.”

(from March)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-04/african-swine-fever-second-wave-hits-pigs-in-china/13208048

(as an aside, note that China -insists- on calling the swine flu ‘african’ swine flu, but bucked like a bronco over CCPVirus being called Wuhan Flu.)


4 posted on 06/26/2021 6:18:56 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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China can’t feed its self!


5 posted on 06/26/2021 6:39:06 PM PDT by WellyP (question!)
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I wonder if what is going on there now in the wake of Wuhan flu and now this makes Chernobyl look like small potatoes.


6 posted on 06/26/2021 6:41:36 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: blueplum

Big trouble in big China


7 posted on 06/26/2021 6:47:08 PM PDT by Noumenon (The Second Amendment exists primarily to deal with those who just won't take no for an answer. KTF)
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There is also an internal political “war” being waged between factions of the CCP, popcorn please! Older article but good. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1334061/China-news-coup-xi-jinpin-power-police-xi-jinping-under-control-Mao-style-purge


8 posted on 06/26/2021 6:53:29 PM PDT by WellyP (question!)
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To: Jeff Chandler

PigBat Virus 2021

Pigs will fly!


9 posted on 06/26/2021 7:07:15 PM PDT by drSteve78 (Je suis deplorable. WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE)
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Great losses around 2019, 100 million head of Hogs. I thought they were on the road to recovery. Maybe this is a Delta strain of African Swine Fever.


10 posted on 06/26/2021 7:11:38 PM PDT by griswold3 (NBA/ Plumlee Ball. = poor entertainment value while insulting the audience gets you broke )
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever-vaccines-insight/new-china-swine-fever-strains-point-to-unlicensed-vaccines-idUSKBN29R00X


11 posted on 06/26/2021 7:12:35 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: blueplum; Roman_War_Criminal; Tilted Irish Kilt; Diana in Wisconsin; SaveFerris

More food shortages.

Oh joy……


12 posted on 06/26/2021 7:25:42 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…..)
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Now we have to put masks on pigs?

Already been done.


13 posted on 06/26/2021 7:38:42 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! ("You, the American people, are my only special interest." --President Donald J. Trump)
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To: blueplum

Now what?!


14 posted on 06/26/2021 8:14:45 PM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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Gin up the FEAR!
Gin up the FEAR!
Gin up the FEAR!


15 posted on 06/26/2021 8:56:40 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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Seems like the entire area is in need of some gamma, x-ray, and neutron sterilization procedures. Guaranteed to sterilize all bacteria and viruses, for the foreseeable future.


16 posted on 06/26/2021 9:53:43 PM PDT by krogers58
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To: lightman

fear? or a stock tip to buy pork bellies!


17 posted on 06/26/2021 10:09:05 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: griswold3

DAMNED! There goes my BBQ Pork ribs. What next, no “Wu Tang Clan” music?


18 posted on 06/27/2021 1:31:25 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: blueplum

CIA dropped a virus on Cuba that ruined their tobacco crop maybe they dropped swine flu on China as a down payment on paying back the CCP for the. China virus


19 posted on 06/27/2021 4:23:13 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (You Go Donald.)
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To: metmom
(from the Source article):" In late February, researchers from the Harbin Veterinary Institute said in a report published in the academic journal Science China Life Sciences
that they had documented a milder but harder-to-detect mutation of the virus."

Regarding the Swine flu in China, is that a "Glitch" or a "Feature" (?) ,
or is this a precursor for viral "gain of function" for human viral infections ?

20 posted on 06/27/2021 5:27:55 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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